17769103. PERSON STATE DETECTION APPARATUS, PERSON STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)

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PERSON STATE DETECTION APPARATUS, PERSON STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Noboru Yoshida of Tokyo (JP)

PERSON STATE DETECTION APPARATUS, PERSON STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17769103 titled 'PERSON STATE DETECTION APPARATUS, PERSON STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The present disclosure describes a person state detection apparatus that utilizes a camera to detect a two-dimensional skeletal structure of a person, aggregate skeleton information for predetermined areas in the image, and then detect the state of the target person based on the aggregated information.

  • Skeleton detection unit detects two-dimensional skeletal structure of a person from an image.
  • Aggregation unit aggregates skeleton information for predetermined areas in the image.
  • State detection unit detects the state of the target person based on the aggregated skeleton information.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various fields such as healthcare, sports analysis, security surveillance, and virtual reality systems.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of accurately detecting and analyzing the state of a person in a two-dimensional image, which can be challenging without advanced algorithms and processing techniques.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved accuracy in detecting and analyzing the state of a person, enhanced security surveillance capabilities, and more efficient sports performance analysis.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include developing advanced security systems, creating innovative sports training tools, and enhancing virtual reality experiences.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be existing computer vision systems that analyze skeletal structures in images for various applications.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology handle variations in lighting conditions when detecting the skeletal structure of a person in an image?

The technology may utilize advanced algorithms to adjust for variations in lighting conditions and enhance the accuracy of skeletal structure detection.

Can this technology be integrated with existing virtual reality systems for enhanced user interaction?

Yes, this technology can potentially be integrated with virtual reality systems to improve user interaction and immersion by accurately detecting and analyzing the state of the user in real-time.


Original Abstract Submitted

A person state detection apparatus () according to the present disclosure includes a skeleton detection unit () for detecting a two-dimensional skeletal structure of a person based on a two-dimensional image acquired from a camera, an aggregation unit () for aggregating skeleton information based on the two-dimensional skeletal structure detected by the detection unit () for each predetermined area in the two-dimensional image, and a state detection unit () for detecting a state of a target person for each predetermined area in the two-dimensional image based on the skeleton information aggregated by the aggregation unit ().